Umbria and the Marches
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1. Basilica di Sant'Ubaldo
Gubbio's famous ceri—three 16-foot-tall pillars crowned with statues of Saints Ubaldo, George, and Anthony—are housed in this basilica atop Monte Ingino. The pillars are transported to the Palazzo dei Consoli on the first Sunday of May, in preparation for the Festa dei Ceri, one of central Italy's most spectacular festivals.
Via Monte Ingino 5, Gubbio, Umbria, 06024, Italy075-9273872Sight Details
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2. Duomo di Gubbio
Set on a narrow street on the highest tier of the town, the Duomo dates from the 13th century, with some Baroque additions—in particular, a lavishly decorated bishop's chapel.
Via Ducale, Gubbio, Umbria, 06024, Italy075-922138Sight Details
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3. Funivia Colle Eletto
For a bracing ride to the top of Monte Ingino (where you can see the Basilica di Sant'Ubaldo), hop on the funicular that climbs the hillside just outside the city walls at the eastern end of town. It's more like an oversize metal birdcage than a cable car, and it's definitely not for those who suffer from vertigo. Operating hours vary considerably from month to month; check the funicular's website.
Via San Girolamo, Gubbio, Umbria, 06024, Italy075-9273881Sight Details
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4. Museo Regionale della Ceramica
It's only fitting that Deruta is home to an impressive ceramics museum, which is housed in the 14th-century former convent of San Francesco. The most notable pieces are Renaissance vessels made using the lustro technique, which originated in Arab and Middle Eastern cultures some 500 years before coming into use in Italy in the late 1400s and which incorporates crushed precious materials such as gold or silver to create a rich, lustrous finish.
Piazza del Consoli 12, Deruta, Umbria, 06053, Italy075-9711000Sight Details
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5. Palazzo dei Consoli
Gubbio's striking Piazza Grande is dominated by this medieval palazzo, attributed to a local architect known as Gattapone, who is still much admired by today's residents (though some scholars have suggested that the palazzo was in fact the work of another architect, Angelo da Orvieto). In the Middle Ages, the Parliament of Gubbio assembled in the palace, which has become a symbol of the town and now houses a museum with a collection famous chiefly for the Tavole Eugubine—seven bronze tablets that are written in the ancient Umbrian language, employing Etruscan and Latin characters, and that provide the best key to understanding this obscure tongue. Also in the museum is a fascinating miscellany of rare coins and earthenware pots. A lofty loggia provides exhilarating views over Gubbio's roofscape and beyond. For a few days at the beginning of May, the palace also displays the famous ceri, the ceremonial wooden pillars at the center of Gubbio's annual festivities.
Piazza Grande, Gubbio, Umbria, 06024, Italy075-9274298Sight Details
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6. Palazzo Ducale
This scaled-down copy of the Palazzo Ducale in Urbino (Gubbio was once the possession of that city's ruling family, the Montefeltro) contains a small museum and a courtyard. Some of the public rooms offer magnificent views.
Via Federico da Montefeltro 2, Gubbio, Umbria, 06024, Italy075-9275872Sight Details
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7. Pinacoteca Comunale
The 14th-century Palazzo dei Consoli houses Deruta's Municipal Picture Gallery, and is only open on Sunday. The rich collection displayed over two floors includes frescoes and paintings by the Renaissance artists Perugino and L'Alunno, among other works from local churches. Upstairs, the Pascoli Collection features 17th- and 18th-century canvases, donated by a descendant of the prominent art collector and writer Lione Pascoli. Artists represented include Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Sebastiano Conca, and Francesco Trevisani.
Piazza dei Consoli 12, Deruta, Umbria, 06053, Italy075-9711000Sight Details
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8. Santa Maria Maggiore
The two great Umbrian artists hold sway in this 16th-century basilica. Pinturicchio's vivid frescoes in the Cappella Baglioni (1501) are striking for their rich colors, finely dressed figures, and complex symbolism. Among his finest works are the Nativity, Christ Among the Doctors and the Annunciation (look for Pinturicchio's self-portrait in the Virgin's room). Two pillars on either side of the apse are decorated with frescoes by Perugino (circa 1450–1523).
Piazza Matteotti 18, Spello, Umbria, 06038, Italy0742-301792Sight Details
Rate Includes: €3 for Cappella Baglioni, Closed Sun. morning and Mon.
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